Events in History Feb 13 Rebel leader Mangkubuni signs Treaty of Gianti Java Birthdays in History Feb 19 Pieter Gerardus van Overstraten, Dutch Governor-General of Dutch East Indies Deaths in History Feb 10 Montesquieu, French writer (b. 1689) Feb 11 Francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei, Italian archaeologist (b. 1675) 1754 Pure History by Year 1756 Historical Figures Authors Civil Rights Activists Inventors Kings Revolutionaries Scientists